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Thurrock Council
Bankrupt Essex unitary authority; Reform UK won 41 of 49 seats on 7 May 2026 while MHCLG commissioners hold the £1.5bn budget.
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#10 28 May
Mentioned in: Essex audit unit meets the spend wall
UK Local Elections 2026#8 12 May
Mentioned in: Nine of 14 raise tax, eight drop climate
UK Local Elections 2026#8 11 May
Mentioned in: Essex Reform elects Harris, AGM 28 May
UK Local Elections 2026#7 8 May
Mentioned in: Reform base triples to 2,126 councillors
UK Local Elections 2026#7 7 May
Thurrock: Reform 41/49 with no budget
UK Local Elections 2026#7 7 May
Mentioned in: Reform sweeps Sunderland and Wakefield councils
UK Local Elections 2026#6 5 May
Mentioned in: Reform projected to 2,342 council seats
UK Local Elections 2026#6 1 May
Held elections while under MHCLG commissioners managing a £1.5 billion Section 114 estate
UK Local Elections 2026: 22% of councils on emergency support#1 25 Mar
Named in MHCLG's 25 March decision on Essex Local Government Reorganisation
UK Local Elections 2026: MHCLG sets unitary structure for four English counties#1 16 Feb